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Planning Lawyer - Locum

Bath and North East Somerset Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 10:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bath & North East Somerset Council engaged a locum planning lawyer to provide legal services. The work is for the Council and is delivered in Bath and North East Somerset. The requirement is for an individual lawyer supplied on a temporary basis, rather than a broader legal-services package. This procurement had one lot, covering the locum planning lawyer service.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Council made a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. G2V Recruitment Group Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 17 March 2027, with an option for one further six-month period by mutual agreement, up to 17 September 2027. The contract value is £108,810 excluding VAT (£130,572 including VAT). The award is for legal services and relates to the sole lot. The published data does not set out separate evaluation criteria.

This award shows demand at Bath & North East Somerset Council for temporary planning-law capacity. Recruitment businesses able to source and supply an experienced planning lawyer are relevant competitors, particularly those with access to candidates who can support a local authority’s planning work at short notice. The selected supplier is a recruitment group, indicating that supplying suitable legal professionals through a locum arrangement can meet the requirement. For a future requirement of this kind, credibility would depend on presenting a lawyer with relevant planning-law capability and the capacity to cover the Council’s needs over a sustained engagement. The procurement was made directly without competition, so suppliers should also understand that this route was used for this award; the information does not establish a particular qualification, accreditation or experience threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planning Lawyer - Locum

Notice Description

Provision of a Planning Lawyer - Locum

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07783c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089959-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,810 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 17 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vivid Resourcing

Further Information

Notice Documents

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